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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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